Marshall Wace LLP Grows Stock Holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) by 178.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 615,924 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 394,866 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP's holdings in Nomura were worth $3,566,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Nomura during the fourth quarter worth about $1,087,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,505,837 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,719,000 after purchasing an additional 63,318 shares during the period. Canopy Partners LLC increased its holdings in Nomura by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Canopy Partners LLC now owns 17,533 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,734 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Nomura by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 49,384 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 7,788 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Nomura by 607.0% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 30,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 26,163 shares during the period. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nomura Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE NMR traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $5.56. The company had a trading volume of 219,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 776,415. The company has a market capitalization of $16.50 billion, a PE ratio of 7.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.65. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $5.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.96. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.66 and a 1-year high of $6.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $7.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.20 billion. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. On average, analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com cut Nomura from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday.

Nomura Company Profile

Nomura Holdings, Inc provides various financial services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment consultation services.